Texas Authors Told Us Their Wants and Needs
"What has been your biggest challenge in publishing your work so far?"
"My biggest challenge is self-marketing. I am a writer more than a talker. Also, I am still learning the challenges of technology. Online marketing is a challenge, and I do not have a large platform to contact." Sandin
"Money mostly. Need assistance with cover design and preparing manuscript for publishing so there is costs even for self-publishing. " McCullagh
What services do you value most in a publishing company?
Distribution
Marketing
Editing - Design - Formationg
Authors Education
What’s more important to you
A Balanced Partnership
Full Support & Guidance
Full Control over Work
Long Term Viability
Would you be willing to have your work digitally archived in a museum collection?
Print & Digital 66.7%
Not Interested 33.3$
What do you wish someone had explained to you before you published your first book?
How long it takes from manuscript to editor to proofer to cover design to finally hitting publish! Dr. Shery
Costs associated with marketing the book. McCullagh
What frustrates you most about the publishing options available today?
The larger publishing houses require a huge speaking platform before they will even consider your work, even if it is good. Sandin
it's hard to know just what the options are what they will entail, and what they deliver. Earney
The time it takes to even try to get an agent Dr. Shery
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